What is another word for Chills?

Pronunciation: [t͡ʃˈɪlz] (IPA)

The word "chills" usually refers to a sudden cold feeling that runs down the spine. There are many synonyms for this sensation, such as shivers, goosebumps, quivers, tremors, and thrills. These words can be used interchangeably depending on the context of the sentence. Other synonyms may depend on the cause of the chills; for example, feverish chills may be described as shakes or rigors, while bone-chilling fear may be described as a cold sweat. Regardless of the term used, chills often indicate a physical or emotional response to a certain situation, and can be indicative of a range of bodily and psychological responses.

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Usage examples for Chills

And these-Chills-aren't they anything you could ever grow out of?
"The Debit Account"
Oliver Onions
Roy had that knowledge, and little Chills crept up and down his spine when he considered it.
"The Crimson Sweater"
Ralph Henry Barbour
Remembering that, according to some wiseheads, sea water kindly gives no Chills, she had no fear for herself; so she lay down upon a patch of nice warm pebbles, of which she took a handful, and began idly throwing them one by one into the tide, which was running up to her feet faster than it retreated at the ebbing of the waves.
"The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy"
Mabel Henriette Spielmann

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